Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye

Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.507 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.496 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.488 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.485 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.476 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.493 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.498 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.5 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.502 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.487 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.503 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.523 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.527 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.534 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.541 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.547 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.549 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.554 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.56 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.543 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 85th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -2.2%
2002 0.5% -1.7%
2003 0.5% -0.6%
2004 0.5% -1.9%
2005 0.5% +3.8%
2006 0.5% +1.0%
2007 0.5% +0.4%
2008 0.5% +0.3%
2009 0.5% -2.9%
2010 0.5% +3.2%
2011 0.5% +4.1%
2012 0.5% +0.6%
2013 0.5% +1.3%
2014 0.5% +1.4%
2015 0.5% +1.0%
2016 0.5% +0.5%
2017 0.6% +0.8%
2018 0.6% +1.1%
2019 0.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Türkiye ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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